綱引き

つなひき

Also written 綱曳き

Meanings

1. Noun tug of war
2. forward puller (of a rickshaw)

Kanji

• 綱 rope. Read as つな.
• 引 pull. Read as ひく.

Example sentences

• 「委員長、後は何を運ぶんだっけ？」「得点板と大玉もう一個、綱引きの綱」
  "Mr Chairman, what needs moving next, again?" "Scoreboard, giant ball and the tug-of-war rope."

Common phrases

• 綱引きをする

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